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Waves Test
Test Description: Waves
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) This is a disturbance that transfers energy.
A
rest position
B
Crest
C
Wave
D
Trough
2) All mechnanical waves need a medium to go through so all waves on Earth are mechanical waves.
A
true
B
False
3) This wave makes the energy go up and down.
A
longitudinal wave
B
transverse wave
4) This wave has the energy go straight across
A
longitudinal
B
transverse
5) What do you call the lowest point of a transverse wave
A
trough
B
amplitude
C
rest position
D
Crest
6) what do you call the highest point of a transverse wave?
A
amplitude
B
trough
C
rest position
D
Crest
7) what do you call the middle line of a transverse wave where the where is not moving at all?
A
amplitude
B
crest
C
Rest position
D
trough
8) what is the distance from one crest of a wave to the next crest of a wave??
A
rest position
B
amplitude
C
trough
D
wavelength
9) What do you call the coils that are very close together on a longitudinal wave?
A
compressions
B
rarefactions
10) What do you call the coils that are far apart on a longitudinal wave?
A
rarefactions
B
compressions
11) The frequency of a wave is how many times it passes a ceratin point in a given time.
A
False
B
true
12) This is when a wave bounces off a surface and comes back
A
refraction
B
diffraction
C
reflection
13) looking in a mirror is an example of
A
diffraction
B
refraction
C
reflection
14) An echo is an example of
A
diffraction
B
refraction
C
reflection
15) This is when the speed of a wave changes because it goes through two different mediums
A
refraction
B
diffraction
C
reflection
16) The magical shifting pencil is anh example of
A
refelction
B
diffraction
C
refraction
17) A wave going through a small opening is
A
reflection
B
diffraction
C
refraction
18) if two waves hit each other and make a larger wave this is
A
constructive interference
B
positive amplitude
C
Destructive interference
D
crest
19) What medium do waves travele the fastest through?
A
Liquid
B
solid
C
gas
20) Which statement is true?
A
All waves travel at the same speed
B
Light waves are transverse and also mechanical on Earth.
C
Light waves are longitudinal and sound waves are transverse
D
light waves and sound waves are both transverse waves.
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